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Fighting for Donovan

My son Donovan was 8 years old in 2010 when he had his first seizure. He suffered thousands of seizures due to febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome.

He was left severely disabled due to this. He was a warrior. He fought for 3 and a half years after that first seizure. He was my world. Sadly on June 10, 2014 his disease reared its ugly head again and my baby passed away. I will continue to fight for him and let people know that epilepsy is a major disorder.

hi Melissa! I feel for you and I definitely understand as we lost our son also to epilepsy in 2011! The only advice I can give you is to cherish your memories and make the most of whatever lies ahead! Karen